2 Samuel 15:27The king said also to Zadok the priest, "Aren't you a seer? Return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. Dawn. King David flees his own capital as his son Absalom stages a coup. At the Mount of Olives, David makes crucial decisions about who stays and who goes.
The emotion here: calculating while heartbroken, making strategic decisions through personal devastation
The original word
roʾeh (רֹאֶה) — seer, one who receives divine visions, higher than a prophet
Why it matters
Zadok's priestly line would continue for 1,000 years until the temple's destruction in 70 AD
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 15:27
David is setting up a spy network - sending the priests back as intelligence operatives
Common misconceptionPeople think David is dismissing his supporters, but he's actually deploying them as intelligence assets in enemy territory.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Samuel 15:27
Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 15:27 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 15:27 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is wilderness. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include strategic planning, family protection, priestly role. Notable phrases: Aren't you a seer; Return into the city in peace. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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